St. Mary's Today

The St. Mary's Today is a newspaper that is published in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The publisher is Kenneth C. Rossignol. The paper focuses on crime, law enforcement and local government, often acting as a watchdog. Sometimes affectionately referred to as "The Rag."

Notable Events

1999-2005: The newspaper and it's publisher achieved national fame for what has become known as the Newspaper Caper. The incident has become an important freedom of speech case.

2005: St. Mary's Today won the competitive contract to publish the St. Mary's County Government advertisements. This privilege was long held by the Enterprise newspaper. The Enterprise serves St. Mary's County and is owned by Southern Maryland Newspapers. That company is owned by Gazette Newspapers Inc. which is a division of the Washington Post Company.

Then County Commissioner President Thomas F. McKay was not pleased with the decision according to a story published in the Washington Post.

Lawsuits

Kenneth C. Rossignol and/or St. Mary's Today have been sued several times, according to the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database.

• KHAN, AHMAR MUSTI, former reporter, sued Rossignol on 2/5/2007, case number 040300001832007. Judgement in favor of defendant.

• JAFFE, BRYAN, former reporter, sued Rossignol on 7/6/2006 for $4955, case number 040300008802005. Complaint dismissed by court. Jaffe went on to become the first editor for the County Times.

External Links

• Online Edition of St. Mary's Today